PRINCESS THEATRE

Evening Star, Issue 17325, 13 April 1920, Page 4

PRINCESS THEATRE

Princess Theatre patrons, snug and warm, were well entertained last night by a varied and interesting procramrae of ' audevilo and by the Walter George Snnsliine I’layers. This bright little band of entertainers, who still have a wonderful grip of vaudevillians, staged a revue entitled ‘Way Down in .Arizona.’ Although this playlet has been staged hero before by the same company', it did not in any way detract from their performance, and these who had seen it before had equal pleasure in witnessing it a second time. As the title suggests, the piece is set among a- Red Indian encampment, the native dressing being most picturesque and effective. There is a semblance of a plot, too which gives increased interest. There arc one or two catchy songs ; huton the whole the revue does not give the talented vocalists of this company such scope as most of their previous productions. As usual pride of place in this direction must_ be allotted to Hylda Shannon, whoso singing of ‘ Heart That Is Free’ was most effective. Second place, perhaps, may' be given to Mr Reg. Hawthorne for his rendering of a yodelling specialty, for which he received an enthusiastic recall. Other good songs were ‘lndians’ (Hylda Shannon and Dulcie Milner), ‘ Outhbert the Cowboy’ (George Stor''-), ‘Down Where the Black-eyed Sasaj.. Grows’ (Dulcie Milner and chorus), ‘Arizona’ (Walter George and chorus), and ‘‘M-os Eyes’ (May Geary' and Barn- Ditchings). The comedy portion of tire piece was in the bands of lire irresistible George Storey, who as “Willy Hurry-up” (known as “ Outhbert the Cowboy ’) played pranks that drew uproarious laughter. The other members of the company all played their parts capably, including the chorus girls and Roily MT.arcn, who gave an enjoyable cowbov dance.

The first portion of the programme was as usual devoted entirely to vaudeville. Miss Maggie Foster, the clever little violinist, who won a warm place with Princess patrons on the occasion of her last visit, was welcomed heartily on her reappearance. and soon showed .she had lost none of her skill in handling the bow. Equally at homo in operatic or lighter muse, she thoroughly delighted her hearers, and was subject ,to insistent demands for encores. Her items included ‘Golden Shores of Maimi,’ ‘Going Up,’ ‘ If You Look Into Her Eyes,’ and ‘’Tickle Toe.’ Weber and Shaw, musical medley artists, provided a bright combination of mirth and. music, the lady member showing considerable merit as a whistler. The sketches, of Edwards and Parks were up to their previous standard. The dramatic recitation of the male member, concluding the act, told of ‘What Might Have Been’ with a number of men in different walks of life who had blighted their careers with drink. It was cleverly delivered, and deserved the hearty applause it received. Louis London appeared in new character sketches and songs, ana TTate Gourley, the Scotch lassie, in song and dance gave new items. The same performance Is to be stsoed to-nigJit and for the rest of the week*